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Why Modi’s Government Passed the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act)
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Why Modi’s Government Passed the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act)

Few laws passed during Modi's government have generated as sustained and visible a protest movement as the Citizenship Amendment Act. This article covers exactly what the…

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Balakot Airstrike 2019: Inside Modi’s Decision After Pulwama
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Balakot Airstrike 2019: Inside Modi’s Decision After Pulwama

Twelve days after a suicide bombing killed dozens of Indian security personnel, Indian fighter jets crossed into Pakistani airspace for the first time since the 1971…

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Surgical Strikes 2016: Modi’s Response to the Uri Attack
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Surgical Strikes 2016: Modi’s Response to the Uri Attack

For the first time in India's history, the government publicly confirmed sending forces across the Line of Control into Pakistani-administered territory. This article covers what happened…

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GST Launch: How Modi’s ‘One Nation One Tax’ Reform Was Rolled Out
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GST Launch: How Modi’s ‘One Nation One Tax’ Reform Was Rolled Out

India's biggest indirect-tax overhaul took nearly two decades from first proposal to actual launch, and crossed the terms of multiple prime ministers of different parties before…

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Demonetization 2016: Why Modi Banned Rs 500 and Rs 1000 Notes
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Demonetization 2016: Why Modi Banned Rs 500 and Rs 1000 Notes

On the evening of November 8, 2016, Modi announced in a television address that India's two largest currency notes would stop being legal tender within hours.…

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Article 370 Abrogation: Modi’s Decision to End J&K’s Special Status
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Article 370 Abrogation: Modi’s Decision to End J&K’s Special Status

Few single-day decisions during Modi's premiership reshaped India's constitutional map as directly as August 5, 2019. This article covers what Article 370 actually provided, exactly how…

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Narendra Modi and Amit Shah: The Political Partnership That Reshaped BJP
Political Journey & Milestones

Narendra Modi and Amit Shah: The Political Partnership That Reshaped BJP

Few political partnerships anywhere have run as long, or reshaped a party as thoroughly, as the one between Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. This article traces…

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The State Elections BJP Has Lost During Modi’s Time as National Leader
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The State Elections BJP Has Lost During Modi’s Time as National Leader

A political party's national strength is easier to see in its wins. A fuller and fairer picture also requires looking at its losses. This article looks…

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How Narendra Modi Built His Image as a Development-Focused Leader
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How Narendra Modi Built His Image as a Development-Focused Leader

Every successful political brand has an origin story, and Modi's "development leader" image has a specific one, built years before it became a national campaign message.…

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